Bedford Borough Council
| Bedford Borough Council | |
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| Executive mayor elected every four years Whole council elected every four years |
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Council logo
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
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Dave Hodgson, Liberal Democrat
Since 5 May 2011 |
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| Elections | |
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Council voting system
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Plurality-at-large |
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Mayor voting system
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Supplementary vote |
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Council last election
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5 May 2011 |
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Mayor last election
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5 May 2011 |
| Website | |
| www |
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Bedford Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. The executive of the council is the directly elected mayor of Bedford. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.
The first official Councillor of Bedford Borough Council was Cllr Sarah-Jayne Holland, following the introduction of unitary authority across Bedfordshire. On 1 April 2009, the Bedfordshire County Council ceased to exist, and so Bedford Borough Council & Central Bedfordshire Council were formed.
Political control[edit]
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]
| Party in control | Years |
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| No overall control | 1973–1976 |
| Conservative | 1976–1986 |
| No overall control | 1986–2009 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2009-2010 |
| No overall control | 2010 - Present |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bedford". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ "Bedford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
